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Dry solution to a sticky problem

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  • Jeffrey M. Karp

    (Jeffrey M. Karp is at the Center for Regenerative Therapeutics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.)

  • Robert Langer

    (Robert Langer is at the David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA.)

Abstract

Sticking plasters revolutionized the protection of minor wounds, but they're not ideal for fragile skin. A material that mimics the adhesive properties of certain beetles' feet might provide a solution.

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  • Jeffrey M. Karp & Robert Langer, 2011. "Dry solution to a sticky problem," Nature, Nature, vol. 477(7362), pages 42-43, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:477:y:2011:i:7362:d:10.1038_477042a
    DOI: 10.1038/477042a
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